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EP 0859303 A1 19980819 - Thermostatic valve control head

Title (en)

Thermostatic valve control head

Title (de)

Einstellvorrichtung für Thermostatventil

Title (fr)

Tête de réglage pour robinet thermostatique

Publication

EP 0859303 A1 19980819 (EN)

Application

EP 98301077 A 19980213

Priority

GB 9703137 A 19970214

Abstract (en)

A control head for a thermostatic valve is disclosed which comprises a housing, within which is contained a sensing element (100). The sensing element (100) has a body and an actuating member, the actuating member being operative to move along an axis (A) with respect to the body in response to change in ambient temperature. There is a carrier (102) within the housing. There is further provided connecting means (42) whereby the housing can be secured to a flow valve (10). The body of the sensing element (100) is disposed on the carrier (102) and the actuating member of the sensing element (100) projects from the body such that it can operate a flow valve (10) to which the control head is attached. A user control (61), which may be constituted by part of the housing, is rotatable about an axis parallel to or coaxial with the operating axis (A) of the sensing element. Such rotation causes liner movement of the carrier (102) parallel to the operating axis but causing substantially no axial movement of the housing with respect to the connecting means (42). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G05D 23/02

IPC 8 full level

G05D 23/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F24D 19/1018 (2013.01 - EP US); G05D 23/023 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0859303 A1 19980819; EP 0859303 B1 20030502; AT E239243 T1 20030515; DE 69813925 D1 20030605; DE 69813925 T2 20040311; DK 0859303 T3 20030804; ES 2198647 T3 20040201; GB 2322688 A 19980902; GB 2322688 B 20001025; GB 2322688 C 20050316; GB 9703137 D0 19970402

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98301077 A 19980213; AT 98301077 T 19980213; DE 69813925 T 19980213; DK 98301077 T 19980213; ES 98301077 T 19980213; GB 9703137 A 19970214